Cardiopulmonary System Flashcards
Heart Diseases
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Congestive Heart Failure (LCHF, RCHF)
Narrowing of arterial passageways as a result of the development of plaques on their interior walls
Atherosclerosis
Tissue deprived of adequate blood supply
Ischemia
Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of
Hypertension
Too much damage to the vessels cause them to become
Fibrotic; vessels cannot expand
Values for normal BP
SBP: <120
DBP: <80
Values for Elevated BP/Pre-HTN
SBP: 120-129
DBP: <80
Values for Stage I HTN
SBP: 130-139
DBP: 80-89
Values for Stage II HTN
SBP: 140-149
DBP: 90-99
Values for HTN crisis
SBP: >160
DBP: >100
How do you get the pulse pressure?
SBP-DBP
What is the normal amount of pulse pressure?
40 mmHg
Characteristics of a widened PP
> 40 mmHg
SBP is too high compared to DBP
@ risk for heart disease
Characteristics of a narrowed PP
< 40 mmHg
@ risk for heart failure
A key factor in determining chronic kidney disease
The left ventricle is prone to:
Ventricular Hypertrophy
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